Nesocodon

Nesocodon
Nesocodon mauritianus
Nesocodon mauritianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Nesocodon
Species: N. mauritanus
Binomial name
Nesocodon mauritianus
(I.B.K.Richardson) Thulin

Nesocodon is a genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae. The sole species is Nesocodon mauritianus, formerly known as Wahlenbergia mauritiana, which is endemic to the island of Mauritius. It produces red-colored nectar, which is very uncommon in flowering plants, and is pollinated by birds.

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